Justin Verlander was in position for his first win with the San Francisco Giants — but he walked away empty-handed.

Justin Verlander keeps pitching like a Hall of Famer. The only thing missing now is the win column. The 42-year-old right-hander turned in another strong outing for the San Francisco Giants on Thursday night,

A night after cooling off the visiting San Francisco Giants, the Chicago Cubs will aim to clinch their third consecutive series on Tuesday night. Chicago has won four of its last five games, including a 9-2 victory over the Giants in the series opener on Monday -- snapping the visitors' three-game winning streak.